Olomouc

Following our stay in Brno, the 2nd largest city in Czech, we took a bus to Olomouc, the 3rd largest city. We were greeted by a stiff, cold wind that made strolling around a bit uncomfortable the first afternoon; in fact, after hitting the tourist office and visiting the two museums that are free on Sundays, we headed back to our pension for a long nap.

The second day (almost as chilly as the first), instead of our usual excursion, we tracked down some Art Nouveau buildings, watched the astronomical clock on the square do its noon-time show, ate lunch at Govinda Vegetarian Restaurant, had a Lángos at the market for an afternoon snack, visited a few more must see sights in town, and enjoyed a "party dinner ala Sun-Ling" in our pension at which I drank my first IPA of the trip.

Olomouc is known for its Baroque Holy Trinity Column (front right); a plague column that sits on the Main Square near the Town Hall which is located in the middle of said square (back left)./




It's also known for its 7 fountains. Here are two.






The old Markethouse.


Portion of an Art Nouveau building.


More Art Nouveau.






The Girl Photographer. Wow!




The Social Realist astronomical clock.


Lunch at Govinda.


Langos.


Vila Primavesi was closed but we could see the doorway Art Nouveau mosaics.








Looking to St. Wenceslas Cathedral x 2.




The Museum of Modern Art is in an art Nouveau building that needs renovation.


Trams.




Modernist Buildings.




Flying Cloud IPA.